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Epher <a href="../hebrew/6082.htm" title="6082">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Epher: Epher</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עֵפֶר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`Epher<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>AY-fer<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ay'-fer)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Epher<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Epher<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root עָפַר (aphar), meaning "dust" or "ashes."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Epher in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Epher is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person. It is primarily used as a name for individuals in genealogical records.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of the Hebrew Bible, names often carry significant meanings and can reflect characteristics, familial heritage, or divine interactions. The name Epher, derived from the word for "dust" or "ashes," may symbolize humility or mortality, common themes in biblical literature. Epher is mentioned as a descendant of Abraham, indicating his inclusion in the broader narrative of the patriarchs and the unfolding account of God's covenant with Abraham's lineage.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6082.htm">opher</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>two Isr., also a Midianite<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Epher (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עֵ֫פֶר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Αφερ</font>, etc.; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> 'son' of Midian <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-4.htm">Genesis 25:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-33.htm">1 Chronicles 1:33</a> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γοφερ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in Judah</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-17.htm">1 Chronicles 4:17</a> (<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Α Γαφερ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in Manasseh</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/5-24.htm">1 Chronicles 5:24</a>. <p><font class="hebrew2">עַפְרָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בֵּית לְע</font> p.112 above<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Epher <p>Probably a variation of <a href="/hebrew/6082.htm">opher</a>; gazelle; Epher, the name of an Arabian and of two Israelites -- Epher. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6082.htm">opher</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעֵ֡פֶר וְעֵ֣פֶר וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ ועפר vaEfer veEfer wā‘êp̄er wā·‘ê·p̄er wə‘êp̄er wə·‘ê·p̄er<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/25-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 25:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִדְיָ֗ן עֵיפָ֤ה <b> וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ </b> וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ וַאֲבִידָ֖ע</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [were] Ephah <span class="itali">and Epher</span> and Hanoch<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Ephah, <span class="itali">and Epher,</span> and Hanoch,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Midian Ephah <span class="itali">and Epher</span> and Hanoch and Abida<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִדְיָ֗ן עֵיפָ֤ה <b> וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ </b> וַחֲנ֔וֹךְ וַאֲבִידָ֖ע</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were Ephah, <span class="itali">Epher,</span> Hanoch,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Ephah, <span class="itali">and Epher,</span> and Henoch,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Midian were Ephah <span class="itali">Epher</span> Hanoch Abida<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 4:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֶ֥תֶר וּמֶ֖רֶד <b> וְעֵ֣פֶר </b> וְיָל֑וֹן וַתַּ֙הַר֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Mered, <span class="itali">Epher</span> and Jalon.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Mered, <span class="itali">and Epher,</span> and Jalon:<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jether Mered <span class="itali">Epher</span> and Jalon bare<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 5:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בֵית־ אֲבוֹתָ֑ם <b> וְעֵ֡פֶר </b> וְיִשְׁעִ֡י וֶאֱלִיאֵ֡ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> households, <span class="itali">even Epher,</span> Ishi,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of their fathers, <span class="itali">even Epher,</span> and Ishi,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> households of their fathers' <span class="itali">Epher</span> Ishi Eliel<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6081.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6081.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6081<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vaefer_6081.htm">wā·‘ê·p̄er — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veefer_6081.htm">wə·‘ê·p̄er — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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